Dr William Henry Named Salvation Army Board Leader
Dr William H Henry retired Middletown physician and longtime Salvation Army adviser was named to head the group at its annual Manchester Hotel meeting. He succeeds outgoing president W W McIntire and has been active in civic affairs including the mobile blood bank during the Korean War. Other officers were Ben Kitchen vice president Mark Walke secretary and Hubert Steele treasurer. Regular directors Norman Kerr Don Carey Walke Steele and L P Smith were re elected for three year terms. Maj Charles Johnston reported 1955 finances showing mail appeals street kettle collections and Franklin income totaling 11019 11 with expenditures 4500 67 leaving 6518 44 for 1956. Capt Andrew S Miller division young peoples secretary spoke on his division work. Mrs Kenneth Coburn SA Women's Auxiliary president announced the sixth annual Antique Fair for March 10 and 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Henry
Middletown
Salvation Army Advisory
Manchester
Henry
W. W. McIntire
Middletown Hospital
Mobile Blood Bank
Ben Kitchen
Mark Walke
Hubert Steele
Charles Johnston
Salvation Army
Franklin
Andrew S. Miller
Young People’s
Kenneth Coburn
SA Women’s Auxiliary
Hamilton Armco Worker Shot During Argument
An Armco worker, Charles Roberson of Hamilton, is in fair condition at Mercy Hospital with three bullet wounds after an early morning altercation at his home. Roberson's brother in law William Young, 43, was arrested after shooting, claiming Roberson advanced with a butcher knife. Young faces a shooting with intent to kill charge and additional liquor and immoral activity allegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
Middletown
Charles Roberson
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
A. N. Peters
Fairfield
Ralph Kenney
Roberson
William Young
Young
Mrs. Young
D. & L. Grill
Kill
Harold Linz
Fairfield Township
At The Movies Weekend Showings Featured
Paramount hosts Unconquered at 1:30 5:20 and 9:10 p.m Twinkle in Gods Eye at 4:00 and 7:55 p.m Strand presents White Witch Doctor at 2:40 6:30 and 9:50 p.m Powder River at 1:15 5:10 and 8:30 p.m Colonial screens Good Morning Miss Dove at 1:15 3:20 5:34 7:48 and 9:55 p.m Dixie Cruise In offers Basketball Fix at 7:27 p.m Four Ways Out at 8:40 p.m Lady and the Ranger at 10:11 p.m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Strand
Powder River
Colonial
Dixie Cruise
Blackford to Speak at Wilson PTO Meeting
Middletown School District Superintendent John D. Blackford will address the Wilson P T O Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Wilson School auditorium. It is the second talk in a district series covering facilities finances and enrollment trends with focus on building needs and population impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Blackford
Middletown
Wilson P.T.O
Wilson School
Blackford
Herbert Cromwell
Middletown Sc
Police Briefs: arrest of Clarence Rinter on court order violation
Officers responding to a dog bite at 112 Park St. found Donna Riley, 9, had been bitten on the left leg by a dog and treated by a doctor. Clarence Rinter, 33, of 1322 Garfield St., was arrested last night on a charge of violating a court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Rinter
Garfield St
Park St
Donna Riley
Generosity Grows as Polio Fund Surges in Middletown
A Middletonian donor repeated a $20 Coffee Day contribution plus $10 more, boosting Bow's Lunch on 1st Avenue to 102.33 and lifting the Coffee Day total to 802.22. Polio Campaign co-chair Gene Goecke reports strong receipts and wide participation by about 100 local eateries, with plans for a possible re-run next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletonian
Bow
1St Avenue
Gene Goecke
Middletown
Polio Campaign
Goecke
Light Franklin Court docket records four traffic cases
Municipal Court handled a light docket with four traffic cases. Richard Corey, 50, Hamilton, received the heaviest penalty of $50 and costs for failure to yield right of way with $25 suspended. Kenneth Cole, 20, 1007 Thirkield Ave, were fined $10 and costs for reckless operation. Leona Lakes, 34, Franklin, got a suspended $10 for failure to yield. James Elan, 32, Middletown, forfeited a $25 bond on a no operator's license charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Richard Corey
Hamilton
Kenneth Cole
Thirkield Ave
Leona Lakes
James Elan
Middletown
Life Underwriters Hear Jack Sharkey in Middletown
Jack Sharkey of John Han cock Mutual Life Insurance Co a Million Dollar Round Table member and vice president of the Dayton Association of Life Underwriters spoke to the Middletown Association of Life Underwriters luncheon on programming and estate planning He advised an insurance trust for estates of 100000 or more and outlined life insurance investments benefits The Middletown Association will meet again on February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sharkey
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
Million Dollar Round Table
Dayton Assn
Life Underwriters
Middletown Assn. of
Sharkey
an _ insurance trust
Middletown Assn
Dobrozsi Named Suggested Delegate by County Democrats
Frank Dobrozsi of Middletown will be suggested by the Butler County Democratic Executive Committee as a delegate at large to the national convention. Harry Wilks was named as alternate. Greg Holbrook was endorsed for a seat on the elections board when it is reorganized March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dobrozsi
Middletown
Butler County
Democratic Executive Committee
Hamilton
Harry Wilks
Greg Holbrook
Board of Elections
Non-Support Offender Receives Suspended Term
Le Roy Childs aged 42 of 129 Garfield Street was sentenced by Juvenile Court Judge Harry Walsh to a suspended $1,000 fine and one year in the Cincinnati Workhouse for non support. The terms were suspended on condition he begins making support payments immediately after arrest by city police yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Childs
Garfield St
Cincinnati
Harry Walsh
Childs
Two Men Arrested After Franklin Altercation
In Franklin a fight on S Main Street sent Charles Bowling to Middletown Hospital with facial bruises. Police chargedBowling 27 and Homer Chasteen 23 with assault and battery after the incident at 1 40 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
S. Main Street
Middletown Hospital
Charles Bowling
Bowling
Homer Chasteen
Sycamore St
Veteran Middletown teacher Harold Draut dies at 57
Harold Draut, 57, a chemistry teacher at Middletown High School for 25 years, died Saturday at Middletown Hospital after battling cancer. Born in Cincinnati, he lived in Middletown since age two and studied at Denison and Columbia. Survived by wife Effie, two sons, siblings, and his father. Funeral arrangements under Baker & Sons. Call hours set at the funeral home tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Draut
Middletown Rt. 1
Middletown High School
Middletown Hospital
Draut
Dayton
Miami University
Dale
Ohio State University
Marie Draut
Charles H. Fogelman
Middletown
William
Bernard
John
Earl
Baker & Sons Funeral Home
Middletown Man Nicola Cornella 63 Dies at Hospital
Nicola Cornella 63 died at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since January 6. A lifelong Middletown resident, he lived with his brother Tony Cornella and had worked for P Lorillard Co and Beckman Cafe after moving from Jersey City. Survived by Angela his wife three sons and three daughters, plus siblings and nieces and nephews. Arrangements are pending at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
Nicola Colantonio Cornella
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Tony Cornella
Garfield St
Cornella
Jersey City
N. J
P. Lorillard Co
Beckman Cafe
Central Avenue
Italy
St. John’s Church
Angela
Gabriel
George
Joe Donaltonio
Florence
Louise
Jenny
Tony Colantonio
Nettie Scocco
Vincenza Martochina
Hartford
Conn
Mrs Lydia Earnhart Services Set for Early Week
Mrs Lydia Alice Earnhart, 77, of 1102 Yankee Road died at 8 35 a m yesterday. Services will be at 2 p m Monday at the First Church of God with Dr R C Caudill officiating. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home after noon tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Alice Earnhart
Yankee Rd
First Church of God
R. C. Caudill
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral
Death Notice for Harry Humphrey 80 Formerly of Shafer Street
Harry Humphrey 80 died at Fairfield Rest Home at 10 30 p m yesterday. His wife Louise died in 1942. No immediate survivors. Services at 2 p m Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Oliver S Hall officiating. Burial in Miami Cemetery Waynesville. Friends may call 7 to 9 p m tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Humphrey
Shafer St
Fairfield
Louise
McCoy-Leffler
Oliver S. Hall
Miami Cemetery
Waynesville
Mrs Julia Lynam Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Julia Lynam 67 of 3840 Salem Ave Dayton died at 1 p m yesterday in Glen Haven Nursing Home after a long illness. A native of Stearns Kentucky she lived in Dayton 32 years. Survived by two step daughters, a step son, two other sisters, a brother, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services Monday at Carrigan Funeral Home Dayton with burial in Memorial Abbey Mausoleum. Friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Lynam
Salem Ave
Dayton
Laura Snively
Middletown
Glen Haven
Stearns
Lynam
Carrigan Funeral Home
Memorial Abbey Mausoleum
Franklin Engineer Dies After Illness at Middletown Hospital
Franklin born 69 year old How ell Puckett of Wilson Drive dies at 11 55 p m at Middletown Hospital. Funeral at Eaton Funeral Home with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Survived by wife Mollie two daughters Mary Ballard Dayton and Mattie Myers West Carrollton two sons David Franklin Harold Fontana Calif four step sons Jack Kelly Las Vegas Virgil Plummer J C Plummer Pres Plummer all Franklin a step daughter Calla Korn Trenton a brother Vernon Puckett Middletown and sister Rosa McIntosh Irving Ky. Visitation 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Howell Puckett
Wilson Drive
Middletown Hospital
Eaton Funeral Home
Woodhill Cemetery
Puckett
Logan-Long Co
Mollie
Mary Ballard
Dayton
Mattie Myers
West Carrollton
David Puckett
Harold Puckett
Fontana
Calif
Jack Kelly
Las Vegas
Nev
Virgil Plummer
J. C. Plummer
Pres Plummer
Calla Korn
Trenton
Vernon Puckett
Middletown
Rosa McIntosh
Irving, Ky
Mrs Estella Bennett rites set in Oxford
Mrs Estella M Bennett 72 died Thursday night at Fort Hamilton Hospital after a brief illness. Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. in the Marshall Smith Funeral Home with burial in the Reily Cemetery. She lived in Butler County most of her life, 40 years in Reily. Survived by Elmer husband two sons Delmont Hamilton and Marion Okeana a daughter Helen King Okeana seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Marshall-Smith
Estella M. Bennett
Fort Hamilton
Reily
Hamilton
Bennett
Butler County
Reily Road
Elmer
Delmont
Marion
Okeana
Helen King
Services for Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith in Camden
Mrs Elizabeth Griffith 81 died Thursday night at her Eat on Rt 4 home. Services will be held at 10 a m Monday at United Presbyterian Church Morning Sun with burial in Beechwood Cemetery. Survived by daughter Georgia Carriden Oxford and sister Edith Finley East Detroit Michigan. Husband Charles Griffith preceded her in death. Friends may call at R C Nein Funeral Home Camden 2-4 and 7-9 p m tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Elizabeth Griffith
Eaton Rt
United Presbyterian Church
Morning Sun
Beechwood Cemetery
Griffith
Georgia Carriden
Oxford
Edith Finley
East Detroit
Mich
Charles Griffith
R. C. Nein
Clinton P. Rhodes dies at 88 in Warren County farm home
Clinton P Rhodes 88 a retired Mason farmer died yesterday at his Warren County farm home. Survived by two daughters Mrs Clyde Ervin and Mrs Everett Pence both of Lebanon and a son Morris of Mason. Funeral Monday at Gallimore Funeral Home Mason with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may call
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Clinton P. Rhodes
Warren County
Clyde Ervin
Everett Pence
Morris
Mason
Gallimore Funeral Home
Rose Hill Cemetery
Franklinites Hurt In Homes
Two residents of Franklinites were treated at Middletown Hospital emergency room for injuries from home accidents yesterday evening. Hedwig Mayer aged 68 fell at home and fractured a wrist, treated and released. Wanda Rose 18 months old was given examination after ingesting chorox and released. John Adams 31 from West Middletown Rt. 1 was injured at Shartle Brothers Machine Co. with a severely lacerated right thumb from a grooving machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Hedwig Mayer
E. 4Th St
Chorox
Wanda Rose
Lonnie Rose
S. River St
John Adams
West Middletown Rt. 1
Shartle Brothers Machine Co
Vending Machine Stolen From Elk Creek Tavern
A vending machine and $50 inside were stolen from the Elk Creek Tavern on Ohio 122 west of Middletown. Deputies said thieves tore the machine from a wall in the men's room, cut a window screen, and fled during the day Thursday. The cafe is run by Dave Crawley. Deputy Loren Gustin also investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Creek Tavern
Ohio 122
Middletown
James Davis
Dave Crawley
Loren Gustin
Middletonian Sued Over $64,799 Damages in Auto Crash
Three petitions filed in Common Pleas Court seek 64779.50 in damages from Paul C. Case of 4403 Central Ave. The suits by Clarence W. Atkinson and Frances Atkinson of 4504 Grand Ave. stem from an auto accident on Coles Road on Oct 30, 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C
Central Ave
Common Pleas Court
Clarence W. Atkinson
Frances
Grand Ave
Coles Road
Mrs Verona Sukola Dies at 69 in Xenia
Verona Sukola63? 69 died Thursday at Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia. Survived by husband John Sr a son John Sukola Jr and a daughter and two grandchildren. Requiem High Mass 9 a m Monday Holy Name Dayton. Burial Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Guy J Magetti Funeral Home Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesville
Verona Sukola
Spring Valley Rt. 1
John Sukola Jr
Greene Memorial Hospital
Xenia
John Sr
Holy Name Church
Dayton
Calvary Cemetery
Guy J. Magetti
Yton
Obituaries Planned for Four Local Residents Monday
Estes J. Hazzard aged 62 of 806 N. E Street will have services at 10 a.m. Monday at Zet tler Funeral Home. Emma Thompson aged 79 of 921 Ridgelawn Avenue has 2 p.m. Monday services at Webb Funeral Home. Herbert Killinger age 55 of 915 Harmon Avenue obituary services not listed with Colligan Funeral Home. Raymond Weiland aged 62 of 940 Vine Street will have a Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Stephen Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes J. Hazzard
N. E St
Zettler Funeral Home
Emma Thompson
Ridgelawn Ave
Webb Funeral Home
Herbert Killinger
Harmon Ave
Colligan Funeral Home
Raymond Weiland
Vine St
St. Stephen Church
Three Drivers Arrested After Traffic Accidents
Three Middletown men were arrested after seven traffic mishaps in the city yesterday and early today. Stallard faced charges of driving while suspended intoxication and a bench warrant after a two car crash at Crawford Street and Grand Avenue at 7 15 p m. Mullford reported Stallard’s DUI, and Moon faced intoxication and disorderly conduct after a collision at Verity Parkway Central Avenue at 8 11 p m. Ratliff was cited for failure to yield right of way following a 350 collision with a truck at Clinton Street Reynolds Avenue at 12 25 p m. Other incidents involved multiple vehicles with minor damages reported on various streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Iph Stallard
Jefferson Rd
Crawford Street
Grand Avenue
Stallard
Myron Mullford
Young St
Mullford
Glenn Moon
6Th Ave
Verity Parkway
Central Avenue
Harvey Moon
Moore St
James Clark
Tytus Ave
Moon
Shpry Street
Arley Ratliff
Wicorf St
James Lykins
Clinton Street
Reynolds Avenue
Ratliff
Nelbar St
Columbia Transportation Service
Cincinnati
Clayton Street
John Schmidt
Franklin St
Donald Withrow
Riverview Dr
Robert Augspurger
Charles Street
Carroll Avenue
Paul Stoutenborough
Middletown Rt. 3
Talmadge Arnold
Sycamore St
S. Verity Parkway
Lewis Leidner
Central Ave
Jack Stahley
Trenton Rt. 1
S. Main Street
10Th Avenue
City Mishaps Include Car Incident Involving Ralph Scott
A report notes civil and traffic mishaps in the city and mentions a car driven by Ralph Scott, 62, among the incidents. The fragment suggests multiple incidents but provides limited details on outcomes or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Scott
Movie On WEW To Be Shown
The Magic Bond a 27 minute TV film on the VFW will be presented tomorrow morning over two Cincinnati channels WLW T channel 5 at 10 a m and WCPO channel 9 at 8 a m The film covers the American soldier from the Spanish American War to Korea with front line action scenes Bob Considine is the principal narrator and former war correspondent and TV commentator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Cincinnati
Alden Williams
Golden Helmet
Wlw-T
WCPO
Korea
Williams
Bob Considine
Farm Bureau Meeting Reservations Due for Butler County Dinner
Reservations for the annual Butler County Farm Bureau dinner are due January 25. The dinner on January 28 starts at 6 45 p m in the Fairfield School cafeteria, with a business meeting to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Butler County Farm Bureau
Don Marsh
Fairfield School
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Henry
Norman Kerr
Don Carey
Walke, Steel
L. P. Smith
Hamilton Armco
Cash & Carry
Verity & Broad
Wilson
Motaloy
Eugene Wallace
Church of God
Franklin Court
Life
Dobrozsi
Meadowlawn Church OF God
Smith Ave
Middletown, Ohio
James Lear
Ohio
James H. Lear
John J. Williams
Nicola C. Cornella
Lydia Earnhart
Franklinites
Mrs
WEW
Mr. Arnold
Holy Land
H. S. Gessner
Union Chapel
Evangelical Church
United Brethren Church
Kiester Road
West
Federal Savings & Loan Assn
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